Departmental Secretary I
Administration
Posting Details
| Posting Number | SF2545P |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Departmental Secretary I |
| Position Type | Classified Staff/Hourly |
| Department | History - Troy |
| Division | College of Arts and Humanities |
| Campus | Troy |
| Work Status | Full-Time (FT) |
| Temporary | No |
| Location | Troy - T01 |
| Job Summary | The Departmental Secretary I position for the History department in the College of Arts & Sciences is responsible for, but not limited to: maintaining budgets; filing; coordinating meetings and appointments for the department; managing databases and spreadsheets; working directly with students and helping them with administrative tasks such as declaring a major and course registration; processing adjunct and overload contracts; ensuring requisitions, purchase orders and invoices are processed in a timely manner; monitoring account balances for budget line items; proving secretarial assistance to faculty; maintaining and ordering office supplies; and other general clerical and secretarial tasks. |
| Minimum Qualifications | 1. High school diploma or equivalent 2. Minimum of one year of clerical office work experience 3. Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. 4. Excellent communication skills 5. Ability to multi-task |
| Preferred Qualifications | 1. Some college coursework 2. Experience with Datatel |
| Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | No |
| Work Hours | Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm |
| List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | NA |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes |
| Posting Date | 06/23/2026 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/47698 |
Reference Letters
| Solicit References Through the System? | No |
|---|---|
| Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference | |
| Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu. |
Supplemental Questions
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- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Social Media website
- Indeed
- Other employment website (please specify below)
- Employee Referral (please specify below)
- Local newspaper (please specify below)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question)
- * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
- Not a current Troy University employee
- Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
- Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
- Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
- * Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a minimum of one year of clerical office work experience?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
- Other Document